STYLE NEWS / FASHION FOR A GOOD CAUSE

Featured in   Date 3rd October 2008

October marks Breast Cancer Awareness Month, when shoppers can enjoy a spot of retail therapy and raise money for charity at the same time. Lisa Piddington picks the best of the high street's feel-good shopping.

1: Warehouse supports Breakthrough Breast Cancer with this exclusive pink ribbon T-shirt. It costs £16 with a minimum £2 donation.

2: From Dorothy Perkins, this purple printed T-shirt is designed by TV style guru Gok Wan. Not only that, a very generous £5 from its £16 price tag goes to Breast Cancer Care.

3: As part of Debenhams campaign to raise awareness, this Christopher Vine mug costs £8.

4: Keep your tootsies warm with this pack of three socks for £3 at Tesco. The supermarket is giving 10 per cent of the selling price to Cancer Research UK.

5: Triumph has a range of mastectomy suitable bras for every occasion, in sizes 30AA-48G. Priced from just £10, there's a range specially selected bras that mean a ten per cent donation.

6: From Next, this 3/4 –sleeve top costs £16 from the store's money-raising Forever Pink collection.

7: Marks & Spencer continues its support of Fashion Targets Breast Cancer for the fifth year running. There's a host of great buys with proceeds going to Breakthrough Breast Cancer.

8: From Boots, this Breast Cancer Care folding compact mirror with pouch costs £5 with ten per cent going to charity.

9: Heathcote and Ivory is donating 40p from a selection of lavender products this month to the Lavender Trust, which helps younger women affected by breast cancer. Available from House of Fraser and selected city centre chemists.